Request to review pipelines denied

The Delaware River Basin Commission has rejected environmental groups' request to review pipelines in the Poconos and throughout Pennsylvania.

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Posted Dec. 6, 2012 at 12:01 AM

Posted Dec. 6, 2012 at 12:01 AM

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The Delaware River Basin Commission has rejected environmental groups' request to review pipelines in the Poconos and throughout Pennsylvania.

According to the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, 13 new pipeline projects (including expansions) are proposed for portions of the Delaware River watershed, including Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Schuylkill and Wayne counties.

"DRBC's decision not to review pipeline projects is pure cowardice; the agency is more interested in protecting contributions to its budget from the states than carrying forth the mission for which it was created, which is to protect the water resources of the Delaware River Basin for us all, not the gas drillers and pipeline companies," said Maya van Rossum, the Delaware Riverkeeper.